The mountains, the people, the refuges, the weather, the cows, the vast expanse of earth’s majesty — few things on earth rival the elements that make up the TMB. But the organization, kindness, knowledge, and spirit of RtA and, in particular, our guide, Bruno Yates, pulled all the pieces together into a whole truly greater than the sum of its spectacular parts. No superlatives do it justice. RtA’s Deluxe Tour du Mont Blanc delivered big!